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NP18 2 area guide

Who lives in NP18 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
15,597 (2024)
At a glance

What NP18 2 is like

The NP18 2 postcode sector in Newport covers 174 live postcodes and is home to about 15,597 people in 6,284 households. 70.1% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 19.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NP18 2 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP18 2 compares

Headline figures for NP18 2, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£385,000

Median over 97 sales in NP18 2, +0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
7

7 schools in NP18 2. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£48,324

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP18 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP18 2 FAQs

01
Is NP18 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in NP18 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in NP18 2 sold for a median of £385,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP18 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP18 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP18 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35%).
05
Which council covers NP18 2?

The local authority for NP18 2 is Newport.

NP18 2 comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP18 2?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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